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We put the power of successful TCU alumni in the finance field to work for you. Our Transaction and Investment Professionals (TIP) Board Program guides students through résumé writing, interview preparation, internship and career opportunities, and career planning within the world of transaction and related industries.

Since the founding of the Transaction and Investment Professionals Board in 2014, the average annual student placement has tripled.

Mission

To promote the competitiveness and placement of TCU students and alumni among the highest ranks of the transaction and related industries including investment banking, equity research, private equity and hedge funds.

Vision

To build a successful and sustainable organization through the development and mentorship of students, giving them the resources and support to develop into confident and inspiring professionals.

98%
Placement Rate
Competitive Finance Internships since 2014
342
Students Placed
Full-time Finance Positions since 2014 

Location by Industry pie chart

Placement by Location pie chart

217
Students Placed
Bulge Bracket or Elite Advisory Boutique Summer Analyst Programs since 2014

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A Hub for Career Opportunities

From major finance companies to elite business schools, TIP Board alumni gain access to industry and educational leaders, including:

  • Cinctive
  • Cotton Creek Capital
  • Chicago Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
  • Crestline Investors
  • EIV Capital
  • GCM Grosvenor
  • Haas School of Business, University of California Berkeley
  • Hicks Equity Partners
  • Insight Equity
  • Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern
  • Koch Industries
  • Lantern Asset Management 
  • Liberty Hall Capital Partners
  • Linden Capital Partners
  • LongWater Opportunities

  • Luther King Capital Management 
  • Marshall School of Business, USC
  • McCombs School of Business, University of Texas
  • Nike
  • NGP Energy Capital
  • Pearl Energy Investments
  • Pharos Capital Group
  • Pritzker Private Capital
  • Q Investments
  • Sante Ventures
  • The Sterling Group
  • Vista Equity Partners
  • Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
  • Yum! Brands
  • Zillow

Jonny Baldwin
Luther King Capital Management (Fort Worth)
Past: Wolfe Research (New York)		 Abir Chawla
Sixth Street (Houston)
Past: Jefferies (New York)
   
Josie Fuhrman
The Sterling Group (Houston)
Past: Citi IBD (Houston)		 Sarah Goldberg
L Catterton (New York)
Past: Baird (Milwaukee)
   
Pat Hollinger
J.P. Morgan (New York)		 Zack Miller
JP Morgan (New York)
   
Anna Murrey
UBS (New York)		 Connor Oehmke
Goldman Schs (Dallas)
   
Cade Peveto
Carnelian Energy Capital (Houston)
Past: Jefferies (Houston)		 Ryal Reddick
Holocene Advisors (New York)
Past: Citi (Houston) Quantum Capital Group (Houston)
   
Sam Schaefer
Westlawn Group (Houston)
Past: Bank of America (Houston)		 Paige Shiring
Shelton AI (New York)
Past: Thoma Bravo (Miami), Credit Suisse (New York)

Abb Acuff
Academy Sports + Outdoors (Houston)
Past: BofA Securities (Houston)		 Carson Alfonso
Trive Capital (Dallas)
Past: Goldman Sachs (Dallas)		 Frank Basile
Piper Sandler (Chicago)
 
     
Kaitlyn Crosby
Goldman Sachs (Dallas)		 Lauren Despres
BofA Securities (New York)		 Nick Do
BMO (Dallas)
     
Hunter Donelson
Piper Sandler (Minneapolis)		 David Evans
Czech Asset Manaement (Stamford)
Past: Capital Southwest (Dallas)		 Sam Gambow
Capital Southwest (Dallas)
     
Claire Gile
Goldman Sachs (Chicago)		 Griffin Hawthorne
Goldman Sachs (Dallas)		 Abigail Hoffman
Goldman Sachs (Dallas)
     
Christian Husted
Citi (Houston)		 Will Keenan
Quantum Capital Group (Houston)
Past: Citi (Houston)		 Brady Kim
UBS IBD
New York
     
Jessiny Ly
BofA Securities (Houston)		 Alaina Marks
Scotiabank (Houston)		 Will Martin
Blackstone (New York)
     
Margo McFadden
Citi (Chicago)		 Gavin Murrey
JP Morgan (New York)		 Dominic Nguyen
TD Securities (Houston)
     
Teny Noordermeer
Goldman Sachs (Dallas)		 Reed O'Connell
Raymond James (New York)		 Cade Peters
TRS (Austin)
Past: Jefferies (New York)
     
Jack Phillips
Guggenheim Partners (Houston)		 Ricky Post
BofA Securities (Chicago)		 Braeden Schimmel
Jefferies (Houston)
     
David Schmidt
Flywheel Energy (Houston)
Past: Jefferies (Houston)		 Andrew Seehausen
BofA Securities (Chicago)		 Asher Sklarov
Lincoln International (Chicago)
     
Becca Smith
Tenex Capital Management (New York)
Past: Main Street Capital (Houston)		 Alex Thorne
Cambridge Associates (Dallas)
Past: TD Securities (New York)		 Brooks Vosik
Q Investments (DFW)
Past: Jefferies (Houston)
     
     
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Apply

The Transaction and Investment Professionals (TIP) Board offers mentoring for select TCU finance majors. Mentors have high expectations of all students accepted. Ensure you meet the following requirements.
 

How to Apply

  • A résumé must be submitted with the application. You must use the format provided in this template.
  • Applicants selected for interviews will be notified. 
  • Information sessions regarding TIP programming, eligibility and applications will be held in the spring semester for those planning to graduate in December 2028 or May 2029. Keep an eye on Handshake for the dates of these info sessions.

 

  • Graduation date of December 2028 or May 2029
  • 3.6 cumulative GPA is required for consideration (but does not guarantee admittance).
  • In good standing with TCU and the Neeley School of Business when applying and through graduation.

  • Act in good faith to the objectives of the mentors.
  • Commit to regular dialogue with mentors.
  • Respond within 24 hours of initial mentor communication.
  • Schedule monthly status update calls with junior and senior mentors.
  • Commit to the preparation needed to obtain an upper-level finance internship.
  • Commit to join the board after graduation if invited.
  • The mentors may remove a participant at any time if not meeting expectations.